Imola was an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m). Imola was located on the

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, south of Napa. The Imola post office opened in 1920, and closed in 1953. Imola was the site of the

Napa State Hospital Napa State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Napa, California, founded in 1875. It is located along California State Route 221, the Napa- Vallejo Highway, and is one of California's five state hospitals. Napa State Hospital holds civil and for ...

(originally housing people diagnosed "insane"). Imola was named for Imola in Italy, which also hosted an insane asylum. In 1948, Imola was described as a "house of hope" in which patients were able to build skills working in the agricultural and industrial activities supported by the hospital. Imola was later annexed to the city of Napa.

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